[CHARACTER DEPTH LEVEL +10]
Three years have passed since Shen Qingqiu’s infamous betrayal of Luo Binghe, and according to the original storyline, the true protagonist’s vengeful return is still two years away. At least, that’s how things were supposed to go.
While investigating a deadly plague, Shen Qingqiu is horrified to realize that his well-intentioned meddling has thrown the plot into chaos—Luo Binghe has come back far too soon, and Shen Qingqiu’s carefully crafted escape plan isn’t remotely ready. To make matters worse, the script he once relied on to predict Luo Binghe’s every move is now useless. His once naive disciple is stronger, more unpredictable, and utterly unreadable.
The only thing that remains the same? Luo Binghe’s deep, unwavering obsession with him. But even that seems to have twisted into something far more dangerous. Shen Qingqiu barely has time to process this unsettling change before he’s pulled into the tangled web of shifting alliances and hidden schemes. With the story unraveling around him, one thing is clear—if he doesn’t act fast, his fate may be worse than death.
The darkly comedic and wildly unpredictable journey of survival, obsession, and meta-narrative madness continues in The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System Vol. 2!